Tobecheerfulinthemidstofallthisrequiresaveryquietandcontentedmind。ThattheDanishsailorsarecontented，IhadmanyopportunitiesofobservingduringthevoyageofwhichIamspeaking，andonseveralotheroccasions。
Butafterallthislongdescription，itishightimethatIshouldreturntothejourneyitself。
ThefavourablegalewhichhadthuswaftedustothecoastofIcelandwithinsevendays，nowunfortunatelychangeditsdirection，anddroveusback。Wedriftedaboutinthestorm-tostocean，andmanyaSpanishwave{22}brokecompletelyoverourship。TwiceweattemptedtoapproachtheWestmannIslands{23}agroupbelongingtoIcelandtowatchanopportunityofcastinganchor，andsettingashoreourfellow-travellerHerrBruge；butitwasinvain，weweredrivenbackeachtime。Atlength，atthecloseoftheeleventhday，wereachedHavenfiord，averygoodharbour，distantninemilesfromReikjavik，thecapitalofIceland。
Inspiteoftheveryinopportunechangeinthedirectionofthewind，wehadhadanunprecedentedlyquickpassage。ThedistancefromCopenhagentoIceland，inastraightline，isreckonedat1200
geographicalmiles；forasailingvessel，whichmusttacknowandthen，andmustgoasmuchwiththewindaspossible，1500to1600